Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
he’s on target usually.
English answer:
he usually gets things right (in terms of accuracy, precision and justifiablity)
English term
he’s on target usually.
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he usually gets things right (in terms of accuracy, precision and justifiablity)
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Note added at 13 mins (2007-01-19 02:32:24 GMT)
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justifiability - sorry about the typo.
The expression comes from the language of shooting (be it guns or arrows), where being right on target means hitting exactly the place you were aiming at or were supposed to hit. Here, it's being used figuratively to say that someone's actions/thoughts/words/suggestions are entirely appropriate and suited to the situation or summarise the situation appropriately or make an absolutely appropriate suggestion as to how to deal with the situation.
Without any further context as to how the phrase appears in your text, it's impossible to be more concrete.
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he is generally moving in the right direction
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: Yes, right. In the right direction, but may not get what you aim to. In soccer/football, when your kick is "on target", you kick the ball to the goal, but not necessary *make a goal*.
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Richard Benham
: This is nowhere near on target. "Moving in the right direction" means something completely different: it means essentially making progress.
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